117 I+teach+physical+education+pedagogy+to+prospective+physical+education+teachers+at+a+university%2e++I+would+like+to+know+what+seasoned+physical+educators+out+there+in+the+field+teaching+already+would+like+to+pass+on+to+new+physical+educators+not+in+the+field%2e++How+can+I+better+prepare+these+new+educators+for+the+%26quot%3breal%26quot%3b+world%3f++What+information+would+you+like+to+pass+on+to+these+new+teachers+that+would+not+be+learned+in+a+book+or+does+not+occur+like+the+teaching+models+say%2e
123 i+am+just+a+first+year+teacher%2c+but+at+the+ripe+ole%27+age+of+26%2c+i+feel+that+i+have+seen+enough+to+know+that+i+needed+more+%26quot%3bhands+on%26quot%3b+clinical+experience+in+the+school+physical+educatiion+environment%2e++working+with+the+students+that+they+will+be+working+with+is+the+only+true+way+to+test+the+students+that+are+entering+the+field+like+myself%2e++my+dept%2e+head+at+the+university+that+i+graduated+from+in+May+2000+asked+me+if+there+was+anything+i+would+change+about+the+program%2c+what+would+that+be%3f++i+told+him+more+clinical+experience%2e++too+many+college+students+have+no+idea+the+work+that+being+a+full+time+teacher+requires%2e++good+luck+to+you+in+you+research%2e++i+hope+that+i+could+be+of+some+help%2e
153 I+agree%26quot%3bHands+on%26quot%3b+experience+is+what+students+need+more+of+in+college%2e++I+don%27t+feel+I+was+really+prepared+to+teach+until+after+my+student%2dteaching%2e+I+think+college+students+need+to+get+a+feel+for+what+teaching+is+all+about+in+the+first+couple+of+years%2e
299 inform+your+students+the+need+to+be%3a+incorporating+other+disciplines+into+pe+%28a+biggie%29%2c+expand+or+at+least+implement+adequate+intramrual%2ffield+day+events+and+consider+themselves+part+of+the+overall+staff+%28attend+meetings%2c+fulfill+all+written+requirements%2c+stay+after+school+for+parent+conferences%2c+etc%2e%29++Our+profession+is+okay+right+now%2c+but+if+you+don%27t+act+professional%2c+always%2c+they+will+not+need+a+professional+to+do+your+job%2e
330 I+also+teach+prospective+physical+education+teachers+at+a+university%2e++We+encorporate+extensive+clincial+experience+into+our+program%2e+But%2c+I+am+convinced+that+until+they+are+really+out+there+without+us%2c+their+mind+set+is+not+what+it+should+be%2c+resulting+in+the+student+teaching+%26quot%3breality+shock%26quot%3b%2e+I+engage+my+students+in+conversations+that+attempts+to+get+them+to+think+about+the+transition+from+undergrad+to+professional%2e++Many+of+these+dialogues+take+place+on%2dline+and+they+love+them%2e++For+example+we+talk+about+what+they+will+do+when+one+of+their+students+comes+to+class+high%2c+drunk+or+hungover%3f++What+if+it+is+an+ahtlete%3f++And+the+best+discussion+is%2c+What+students+should+be+allowed+to+%26quot%3bopt%26quot%3b+out+of+PE+class%2e++I+have+been+wanting+to+get+my+students+talking+to+other+pre%2dservice+PE+teachers+on+a+MajorDomo+%26quot%3bchat%26quot%3b+server%2e++Are+you+interested%3f%3f++I+have+also+found+that+as+we+attempt+to+meet+NCATE%2fNASPE+standards%2c+clincial+expereinces+in+schools+we+be+increased%2e++%0a%0aThanks+for+the+conversation%2e%0aAnna+Marie+Frank%0aDePaul+University%2c+Chicago%0a%0aP%2eS%2e+don%27t+anyone+ask+me+about+our+Basketball+team%21%21%21%21+++%3a%29
332 I+agree+with+more+time+out+in+the+field%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eto+get+more+independent+work%2c+yet+they+should+keep+a+journal+or+diary+of+these+experiences+and+discuss+them+with+the+University+and+receive+feedback%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eSO+IMPORTANT%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2ecan%27t+be+stated+strong+enough%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eFEEDBACK%0a%2e%2e%2eand+I+found+it+interesting+that+at+the+ungrad+level%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2enot+much+time+was+spent+on+evaluating+specific+movements%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2efundamental+movements+and+evaluating+these+movements%2e++You+must+be+able+to+spot+where+the+problems+are+with+each+child%2e%2e%2e%2epoor+mover+to+athlete%2e++As+a+Phys%2e+Ed%2e+teacher+you+do+not+have+a+product+to+take+your+time+with+to+evaluate+with+time%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2ethe+evaluation+is+in+the+moment+of+the+movement+and+you+must+be+able+to+spot+where+it+is+that+the+child+is+having+problems%2e++So%2c+the+more+practice%2c+practice%2c+practice+one+has%2e%2e%2e%2e%2ethe+better+one+is+able+to+assess+quickly+and+mark+the+assessment%2fs+to+share+with+%26quot%3beach%26quot%3b+child%2c+regardless+of+skill+level+or+innate+ability%2e%0aGwen
333 One+more+point+I%27d+like+to+make+is+that+I%27m+still+learning+about+how+to+improve+my+program%2c+and+I%27ve+been+teaching+approx%2e+17+years%2e++Nothing+can+prepare+totally+someone+for+the+actual+job%2e%2e%2efor+it+is+so+much+more+demanding+and+frustrating+when+one+gets+into+the+real+world%2e%2e%2e+i%2ee%2e+the+flexibility+needed+and+finding+the+balance+between+what+is+right+and+what+you+can+actually+do%2e++Schools+and+school+systems+request+or+suggest+strongly%2e%2e%2ethat+you+as+a+Phys%2e+Ed%2e+Teacher+%26quot%3bcan%26quot%3b+do%2e%2e%2e%2eblah+blah+blah%2c+like+lose+your+gym+or+area+or+double+up+on+classes%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eeasily%2c+%26quot%3bcan%27t+you%26quot%3b+%3f%3f%3f%3f++NO%2c+I+always+state+that+I+am+a+%26quot%3bTeacher%26quot%3b+and+my+subject+is+%26quot%3bPhys%2e+Ed%2e%26quot%3b+and+I+have+a+program+and+organization+to+that%2c+i%2ee%2e+a+sequence+to+that+program%2e%2e%2e%2e%2ehowever%2c+you+can%27t+convince+them+of+that+right+off%2e%2e%2e%2e%2ehowever%2c+there+are+days+you+walk+in+and+you+discover+you+have+no+place+to+teach+yet+you+have+to+find+a+place+then+clear+it+with+all+teachers+who+may+have+signed+up+for+that+space%2c+i%2ee%2e+the+computer+lab%2e++Flexibility+is+key+to+making+it+in+schools%2e++Getting+along+is+huge+and+being+%26quot%3bpostively%26quot%3b+flexible+is+huge%2e++Integration+is+huge%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%26quot%3bmainstreaming%26quot%3b+I+am+in+no+way+against%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eI+have+a+lot+of+knowledge+in+the+Adaptive+world+and+continue+to+gain+more+all+the+time%2c+yet+when+you+have+no+say+%3f+and+it+takes+class+sizes+up+to+where+it+becomes+ineffective%2e%2e%2e%3f%3f%3f%3f+and+you+realize+that+it+is+done+based+on+scheduling+difficulities+or+solely+for+socialization+vs+for+it+is+appropriate+for+the+motor+develop+of+the+child%2e++It+gets+a+bit+frustrating%2e%0aSo%2c+I+recommend+to+all%2d%2d%2d%2d%2dBE+FLEXIBLE+WITH+A+POSITIVE+ATTITUDE%2e%2e%2e%2e%2e%2eAND+EDUCATE+ALL+NOT+ONLY+THE+STUDENTS%2e+Administrators%2c+teachers%2c+parents%2c+and+the+community+as+well%21%21%21%0aIt+will+always+pay+in+the+end%2e+%2e%2e%2eand+slowly%2c+very+slowly+others+will+see+your+point+of+view%2e%0aGood+luck%2c%0aGwen
334 Gwen%2c++%0a%0athanks+for+you+comments%2e++I+love+to+share+comments+like+yours+with+my+pre%2dservice+students%2e++I+agree+that+the+reflection+after+observation+is+critical%2e++I+do+most+of+mine+on%2dline%2e++And+I+totally+agree+with+your+comments+on+the+ability+to+critique+movements%2e++We+teach+a+diagnostic+appraoch+to+teaching%2c+%26quot%3bWhat+is+wrong%2c+how+can+I+help+the+student+fix+it%2e%26quot%3b+But+many+young+teachers+do+not+have+the+knowledge+to+confidently+critique+skills%2e++I+think+the+more+we+introduce+qualitative+assesment+into+their+training%2c+they+may+be+more+capable+of+making+accurate+assessments+during+their+students%27+practice+sessions%2e++%0a%0aThanks+for+the+conversations%0a%0aAnna+Marie+Frank%0aDePaul+Unviersity%2c+Chicago
471 As+one+of+Dr%2e+Wooderson%27s+students+I+would+like+to+say+that+I+feel+while+I%27m+not+out+there+in+the+real+world+of+teaching+yet+%28student+teaching+this+semester%29%2c+she+has+helped+prepare+us+with+lots+of+hands+on+experience+as+well+as+with+writing+curriculums%2c+units%2c+and+lesson+plans+the+%26quot%3bcorrect%26quot%3b+way%2e+She+is+a+big+stickler+on+doing+things+how+we+will+need+to+do+them+when+we+are+actual+teachers+and+this+is+helpful%2e
472 Being+one+of+Dr%2e+Wooderson+future+teachers%2c+I+feel+she+has+doen+a+great+job+preparing+us+for+what+is+to+come%2e++Having+many+experiences+in+the+teaching+field+will+make+us+better+teachers%2e++She+has+doen+just+that%2e++She+tells+us+what+we+need+to+know+and+doesn%27t+give+us+the+%26quot%3bfluff%26quot%3b+that+other+teachers+do%2e++She+has+done+a+great+job+and+will+be+missed%2e
473 Hey+Dr+Wooderson%0aI+would+just+like+to+say+I+think+you+have+done+a+great+job+preparing+us%2e++I+was+very+lucky+to+have+had+her+as+not+only+a+teacher+but+my+advisor+as+well%2e++Thank+you+for+all+you+have+done+for+me%2c+and+the+other+PE+majors+at+SBU%2e
474 Dr%2e+Wooderson+is+the+best+teacher+that+I+have+had+during+my+college+career%2e++She+has+taught+me+so+much+as+a+teacher+and+as+a+person%2e++I+am+so+thankful+that+I+had+you+as+a+teacher+and+I+wish+the+students+coming+in+could+have+the+same+experience%2e++I+feel+that+you+have+prepared+me+more+than+anyone+for+the+teaching+profession%2e++Thank+you+for+putting+so+much+time+andenergy+into+all+of+us%2e
475 I+am+also+a+student+of+Dr%2e+Wooderson%27s+and+I+feel+that+she+has+done+a+wonderful+job+of+preparing+us+for+our+field%2e++All+of+the+suggestions+that+everyone+has+given+her%2c+I+feel+that+she+is+incorporating+into+our+lessons%2e++We+get+a+lot+of+hands+on+time%2e++I+would+also+like+to+thank+her+for+the+time+and+effort+she+gives+to+us%2e++I+feel+lucky+to+have+had+her+as+a+teacher%2e
476 Dr%2e+Linda+Wooderson+has+done+her+best+at+preparing+us+as+%26quot%3bfuture%26quot%3b+physical+education+students%2e++She+has+put+her+time%2c+effort%2c+and+heart+into+inspiring+and+instructing+us%2e++We+are+all+so+blessed+to+have+a+support+system+as+strong+as+her%2e++While+many+times+it+seems+like+busy+work%2c+in+the+end+it+is+all+for+a+common+goal+and+a+purpose%2e++Yes%2c+we+are+all+nervous+as+we+start+student+teaching+in+a+few+weeks%2c+but+with+her+help%2c+along+with+numerous+other+sources%2c+we+are+confident%2e